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Four portraits of Captains who served in the Confederacy during the Civil War with links to source

by Donna R Causey

Below are four captains who served in the Civil War for the Confederacy. We are publishing photographs of interest to researchers on Alabama Pioneers. To ensure you do not miss any photographs, subscribe to the daily email at the bottom of this page.

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Captain Frank Battles, C.S.A. This is probably Cap. Frank Battles of Wheeler’s Scouts, C. S. A. photographer J. W. Black, Boston Q403

 

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Captain George Little, (1838=1924) Lumsden’s Battery, C.S.A. Photographer Herrick & Dirr, Vicksburg, Mississippi Q3664

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Captain James Daniel Meadows, 1st Alabama Infantry, C.S.A. Q49035

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Captain James S. Hastings, Company I, 61st Alabama Infantry, C.S.A. This photograph was taken after Hastings had lost his right arm, Photographer J. H. Lakin, Montgomery, Alabama Q348

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13 comments

  1. Dave Patterson

    Thanks, My GG Grandfather served under Captain Meadows.

  2. Ward Oliver

    My grandfather, Starke H. Oliver, was a captain in the 24th Alabama Infantry:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Oliver&GSfn=Starke&GSmn=Hunter&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=48872343&df=all&

  3. Carol June Flynn

    Darlene Little look at names under pics

  4. Gail Guyton

    I am needing information regarding Captain Harrington

  5. Daniel Norwood

    Capt Alonzo Norwood, 23 Alabama Infantry.

  6. Mitch Chadwick

    I have been a member of your website for several years but I am thinking of leaving because of your rude pop ups.

  7. Rusty Crane

    Do you have any info on a Capt. John Hamilton? Hamilton,AL is named after him. He donated the land the town was built on after the civil war ended.

  8. Rusty Crane

    Do you have any info on a Capt. John Hamilton? Hamilton,AL is named after him. He donated the land the town was built on after the civil war ended.

  9. Rusty Crane

    Do you have any info on a Capt. John Hamilton? Hamilton,AL is named after him. He donated the land the town was built on after the civil war ended.

  10. Melissa LaFoy Sullivan

    Donna, thank you for sharing. Love your posts.

  11. Mitch Chadwick

    In reply to Ben Franklin, are you an administrator on this site?

  12. Mitch Chadwick

    Ben, are you an administrator on this site?

  13. Deborah Ramage Palmer

    James Ramage